The average wage for a tour guide in Alabama is around $9.35 per hour.
Avg Wage
Tour guides earn an average hourly wage of $9.35.
Salaries typically start from $7.77 per hour and go up to $16.42 per hour.
63% below national average Updated in 2016
Tour guide earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Tour guide salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Wyoming | $41,950 |
Alaska | $32,670 |
Washington | $32,330 |
District of Columbia | $32,010 |
Nevada | $31,440 |
New York | $31,234 |
Colorado | $30,720 |
New Mexico | $28,490 |
Montana | $27,980 |
Hawaii | $27,930 |
Texas | $27,000 |
Pennsylvania | $26,480 |
California | $26,397 |
Illinois | $25,660 |
Ohio | $25,650 |
Minnesota | $25,290 |
Rhode Island | $25,080 |
Oregon | $25,050 |
Utah | $24,980 |
Florida | $24,960 |
Arizona | $24,450 |
New Jersey | $24,410 |
Massachusetts | $23,920 |
Arkansas | $23,880 |
Connecticut | $23,870 |
Delaware | $23,860 |
New Hampshire | $23,800 |
Virginia | $23,660 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $23,620 |
South Dakota | $23,520 |
West Virginia | $23,480 |
Vermont | $23,450 |
Kansas | $23,440 |
Mississippi | $23,360 |
Oklahoma | $23,330 |
North Carolina | $23,310 |
Louisiana | $23,280 |
South Carolina | $22,710 |
Missouri | $22,360 |
Georgia | $22,230 |
Kentucky | $22,090 |
Nebraska | $21,700 |
Wisconsin | $21,230 |
Maryland | $21,160 |
Maine | $20,930 |
Indiana | $20,750 |
Michigan | $20,080 |
Tennessee | $19,680 |
Iowa | $19,620 |
Alabama | $19,450 |
Guam | $19,190 |
Idaho | $18,780 |
Puerto Rico | $18,490 |
How do tour guide salaries compare to similar careers?
Tour guides earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than taxi drivers but more than maitres d'.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Taxi driver salary | $21K |
Hairdresser salary | $20K |
Security guard salary | $20K |
Recreation worker salary | $20K |
Nail technician salary | $22K |
Tour guide salary | $19K |
Vehicle cleaner salary | $22K |
Janitor salary | $21K |
Retail salesperson salary | $19K |
Maitre d' salary | $18K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)